Wellington, July 14 NZPA - Canterbury has secured the services of Auckland batsman Rob Nicol for the domestic cricket season.Former New Zealand A player Nicol, 26, is expected to be named in Canterbury's list of 12 contracted players on Friday.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - French referee Joel Jutge has announced his retirement from international rugby because of a persistent knee injury.The last of Jutge's 35 tests in charge was the 2007 World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and Scotland.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - South African Mark Lawrence has been replaced by compatriot Craig Joubert as referee for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby test between the All Blacks and Wallabies in Auckland.

By Chris Barclay of NZPAAuckland, July 14 NZPA - Neemia Tialata does not dwell on personal criticism, although the All Blacks prop does have a long memory when it comes to New Zealand's underwhelming start to last year's international rugby

2008 Beijing Olympian and New Zealand National Javelin Champion Stuart Farquhar has won silver at the World University Games event in Belgrade.

HBO Sports will commemorate the career of Arturo Gatti with special replay (this coming weekend) of one of boxing's all-time great trilogies.

It looks like the wife of former welterweight champion Arturo Gatti, Amanda Rodrigues, will be charged with premediated murder. From reports, it seems the couple had a physically violent relationship.

Brazilian authorities are detaining Amanda Carina Barbosa Rodrigues, 23, the wife of former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti as a suspect in his killing. The 37-year old Gatti was taking a vacation in Brazil and was found dead Saturday in

Granted since no one has run away with the win totals this year there is not as much pressure for chase contenders to go out and win races for Chase seeding, but with seven full races to go until the

When fans go to Reds games at Great American Ball Park, if they notice how nice the field looks, it's usually because they're gazing at the trim of the grass. But grass is easy. It's dirt that requires dirty work.

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Karen Sypher has taken her allegations against University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino to the Louisville police.

Cincinnati tennis officials today unveiled the strongest commitment list in the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women's Open's history - a field that includes Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and the Williams sisters.

High school football returned to Northern Kentucky on Monday. Area teams took to the practice field, three days after the state-imposed 10-day summer dead period was lifted.

Manchester City have announced they have reached an agreement to sign Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez in a reported £25million deal.

Hamilton defender Brian Easton looks set for a move to Burnley after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee for the highly-rated youngster.

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has landed his second summer signing after recruiting Paraguay skipper Paulo da Silva on a free transfer.

Rafa Benitez is battling to keep Javier Mascherano at Liverpool in the wake of Xabi Alonso making his position at the club virtually untenable.

England midfielder David Beckham insists he remains committed to the cause at LA Galaxy - and claims he is reaching peak fitness.

VfB Stuttgart boss Markus Babbel believes Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar would fit right into the team.